iPS magazine of 2015.

1. CLIENTSWHAT OUR CLIENTS AND
EMPLOYEES HAVE TO SAY
INTERNATIONAL CREWING
AND RECRUITMENT
2015 EDITION
PEOPLENEW COLLEAGUES FOR iPS
MEDIAiPS’ APPEARANCES
ON RADIO, TV AND
IN THE PAPERS
PROJECTSAN OVERVIEW OF iPS’
PRIME PROJECTS

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3. It is a great pleasure to present our second
‘iPS glossy’ as a magazine which gives
an overview of the projects our ‘Powerful
People’ contributed to in 2014, together with
a snapshot of the iPS machine-room which
works out of our offices world-wide.
2014 kicked-off with the acquisition of
Seacontractors. The integration of this
business within our system was quickly
and smoothly accomplished due to the
professionalism of the iPS staff.
Our ambition to serve our customers world-
wide has been highlighted by the establishment
of iPS Qatar. This is a rapidly growing area
of the world where the focus is on industrial
expansion and infrastructure optimisation.
In order to take advantage of the business
opportunities created by energy reforms our
affiliate business in Mexico has opened a new
office in Ciudad del Carmen.
Closer to home a series of prestigious off-
shore wind farms are under development and
we are proud to be a leading supplier to the
innovative equipment used for example at the
Luchterduinen project. Towards the latter half
of this year the year the extension of the Suez
Canal increased the heartbeat of our Maritime
colleagues and we are now in the process of
supporting our long list of dredging customers
with their requirements. Our contribution to the
London CrossRail metro extension, expanded
even more in 2014 with the sourcing of
additional professionals from mainland Europe.
Our problem solving attitude together with a
ready-for-action mentality is well respected
within the industry and has proved invaluable to
customers. On various occasions we were able
to mobilize several squads of professionals
within 48 hours for clients with urgent
problems, in the Middle East, Africa and the
North Sea.
These achievements are just a glimpse of the
services iPS has provided to its customers.
The photographic impressions and stories
contained within this magazine not only give
an amazing insight into the world of our
candidates but also of our customers.
2014; ANOTHER YEAR OF SUCCESSFUL GROWTH AND OF FULFILLING CUSTOMERS AND
CANDIDATES AMBITIONS! AFTER CELEBRATING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF iPS POWERFUL
PEOPLE IN 2013, WE STARTED 2014 WITH RENEWED AMBITIONS TO STRENGTHEN OUR
POSITION IN KEY MARKETS. DESPITE THE GENERAL ECONOMICAL STAGNATION, WE
CONTINUE TO SEE GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR BUSINESSES. WORLDWIDE TRENDS
WITH REGARD TO ENERGY CONSUMPTION, URBANIZATION, POPULATION GROWTH AND
CLIMATE CHANGES DO FORM A HEALTHY BASIS FOR SOLID GROWTH.
Rob Kooijmans
Jack Richards
Jack Richards Rob Kooijmans
Director Director
PREFACE
a word from the management
By fulfilling our commitments, supporting
growth and innovations we ensure that our
business values and professionalism are not
compromised:
- We strive for customer satisfaction
- Integrity and responsibility in everything we do
- We work in an open climate
- We develop people’s talent
We have been delighted to meet with quite a
few of our customers and candidates personally
during a series of events and exhibitions
throughout the year. We have been present
at all the major industrial exhibitions on
all continents where we were able to meet
excellent professionals eager to contribute to
our company and explain our philosophy to
(potential) customers.
We are proud of our mentality which allows us
to help our customers push their boundaries.
With our problem solving approach, we strive for
an optimal utilization of the knowledge of our
people and the creation of professional added
value to the projects our people are working on.
We are thankful to our customers, all our
Powerful colleagues; those who worked for our
customers as well as our internal staff. Together
we have continued the iPS journey by offering
both personnel and industry experience to one of
the most exiting industries in the world.
We hope that you will take the time to relax and
learn more about the past year by reading this
magazine and we look forward to your future
support in this special industry.

4. 2
what it is all about
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PROJECTS IN FIGURES
iPS takes part in numerous large
projects. Sometimes it’s not entirely
clear just how vast these projects are.
For this edition of the iPS magazine,
we have highlighted three of our recent
projects and, next to their description,
we have supplied a set of (staggering)
figures, complete with infographics to
to illustrate just how impressive these
projects really are.
While people make the world go round,
iPS makes people go around the world!
And we have been doing so for over
25 years. To be able to do that, you
need a team of dedicated, hard working
and reliable people. Meet the Powerful
People that are the driving force behind
iPS!
PAGE 14
PAGE 22
Projects
Port of Lomé, Togo 14
Luchterduinen, the Netherlands 16
Crossrail London, England 18
PROJECTS
PEOPLE
Employees
Peter Hinssen 24
Fabian Wouden 24
Alex Frölich 25
Bernardino da Luz 25
Ron de Vries 25
George Xanthos 26
Mario Okkerse 26
Martin Spijker 26
Mike Riley 27
Norbert Hempenius 27
Staff
Andre Silva 30
Attila Csizmarik 30
Dimitris Galantis 31
Willemijn van Eijck 31
Gertjan de Mare 32
Hugo Passchier 32
Ilse Bakx 33
Kasper Koel 33
Lieke Schroeten 34
Marit Brunklaus 34
Thomas Joyce 35
Natasja Baker 35
Pim Hooghart 36
Sharon Brouwer 36
Taco Engelaar 37
I look at every
challenge facing
me as an oppor-
tunity to learn,
keeping an
open mind
regarding new
ideas.

5. 3
HOW WOULD YOU RATE OUR
SELECTION OF CANDIDATES?
ARE YOU SATISFIED WITH YOUR
CONTACT/CONTACTS WITHIN iPS?
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
Neutral
Dissatisfied
Very Dissatisfied
DOES iPS HAVE SUFFICIENT
KNOWLEDGE 0F YOUR INDUSTRY?
ARE YOUR CONTACTS EASY TO REACH
WHEN YOU NEED THEM?
3% 12%
85%
2% 5%
56%37%
2% 8%
70%
20%
2% 3%
52%
43%
INSIGHTS INTO iPS
How much time do we spend on the
phone on average? How many e-mails
do we send and receive each year? How
much water do we drink yearly and
how many cups of coffee does it take
to run a company like iPS? Find answers
to these questions and a few more on
pages 20 and 21.
PAGE 4
PAGE 38
iPS is currently busy with solidifying its brand value. To further
grow into a house hold name, we utilise a number of channels.
We have done interviews for TV, radio and the news papers and
we were present at trade fairs. We are also further developing
our visual identity. See what our people in the communication
department have been up to!
Without feedback, how would we
improve? We value our clients’ opinions,
so we asked them to provide us with
feedback. It turns out that our clients
are quite satisfied with us. To see exactly
how satisfied they are,
go to page 28.
All work and no play would make iPS a dull company. So we
make sure to get out of the office every now and then. We
would like to share our pictures of the iPS International week,
our trip to the Dredging Museum and our annual bowling
competition.
COMMUNICATION
FEEDBACK
FESTIVITIES
FACTS FIGURES World Wide Network 8
Finance Payrolling 12
Babies 41
Photo contest 42
Colophon 44
Editor’s Note 44
FURTHERMORE
67
34,8
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PAGE 20

6. 4
covering multiple media channels
iPS IN THE MEDIA
COMMUNICATION
WHAT HAPPENED TO US
IN THE LAST YEAR
A lot. We participated in several
international exhibitions with a stand,
sent out big news using press releases
and covered the media in publications,
television and radio.
It all started with a radio interview in the
WerkenFm studio when Director Rob
Kooijmans and Communication Officer
Hugo Passchier were invited to talk
about iPS’ work within the recruitment
industry. This was followed by an
interview in Dutch Review and by
The Telegraaf newspaper.
We continued the series with a company
presentation on television, another
interview in Waterkracht and an
interview in Nicaragua.
We are proud of those accomplishments
and we would therefore like to share
them with you.
iPS WINS DOHA CONTRACT RELEASE 2ND
EDITION
iPS25 MAGAZINE
iPS was broadcasted
on Werken FM (radio)
Business News Radio
(BNR)
iPS was interviewed for Dutch Review
and TheTelegraaf newspaper Presentation of the new
iPS overalls
iPS was present at
several trade fairs
PRESS RELEASES
Have a look at the press releases and
interviews which gave us some free
publicity. We would like to thank the
media for helping us to share the news.
Press coverage in Nicaragua

7. 5
2ND OFFICE MEXICO iPS’ TRADE MISSION TO NICARAGUAiPS’ NEW OFFICE IN QATAR
…and Ondernemend
Nederland (tv)
iPS was mentioned in Waterkracht

8. 6
what our people in the communication department have been up to
APPEARANCE
COMMUNICATION
EVOLVING OUR
CORPORATE IDENTITY
Being a results-orientated company, we
never stop developing. Our businesses
are changing rapidly and we have to grow
along with them. In order to keep up
with requirements, the communication
department has been working on the
improvement of iPS’ look and feel. These
promotional materials show the fresh
PRINT
Each division has its own folder. They
fold back to conveniently fit into one’s
pocket. A quick scan of the QR-code
reveals the most recent vacancies.
vibes that we are receiving from the
various industries. Nowadays you have
to be modern and fresh, without
forgetting the core.
We believe that our new image is doing
exactly that. Our well established petrol
blue and orange colours together with
powerful messages will help you to
emphasize the value of our services.
We are very curious what you think about
it and please feel free to contact your
consultant if you would like to receive
your own hardcopy of our folder or
calendar.

9. 7
CALENDAR
And of course, our annually released
calendar has also been brought up to
par with our new style.
DIGITAL
In order to provide a much better service, we have started
to digitalise our communication material, like our folders
and magazines. They can now be accessed via computers or
mobile devices. Please visit www.ips25.com to stay up to date
as more will follow in the near future. You can also follow us
on Social Media.

10. 24/7 service
OFFICES
WORLD WIDE NETWORK
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E: Guido@fullcrew.com.mx
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Colonia del Valle, 03100
México City, México
MEXICO-MEXICO CITY
P: +52 938 3 82 82 00
E: Guido@fullcrew.com.mx
Av. Aviación 125, int. 5
Col. Aviación, CP 24170
Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche Mexico
MEXICO - CIUDAD DEL CARMEN
P: +61 (0)4 52 578 004
E: J.McMurray@ipspowerfulpeople.com
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6000 Perth 60000 WA
Australia
AUSTRALIA
P: +971 (0)4 450 9600
E: M.Vanderwey@ipspowerfulpeople.com
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DUBAI

11. 9
NETHERLANDS
CAPELLE AAN DEN IJSSEL, THE HAGUE, DEN HELDER.
GERMANY
SOUTH AFRICA
JOHANNESBURG, CAPE TOWN.
INDIA
AUSTRALIA
QATAR
PHILIPPINES
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
DUBAI, ABU DHABI.
INDONESIA
LITHUANIA
RUSSIA
P: +31 (0)88 447 94 94
E: info@ipspowerfulpeople.com
Rivium Boulevard 46
2909 LK Capelle aan den IJssel
The Netherlands
THE NETHERLANDS - CAPELLE A/D IJSSEL [HQ]
P: +31 (0)88 447 94 94
E: denhelder@ipspowerfulpeople.com
Luchthavenweg 6 a
1786 PP Den Helder
The Netherlands
THE NETHERLANDS - DEN HELDER
P: +31 (0)88 447 94 40
E: N.Spies@ipspowerfulpeople.com
Hellingweg 96 J
2583 WH The Hague
The Netherlands
THE NETHERLANDS - THE HAGUE
P: +370 671 70 747
E: G.Usas@generalcrewing.com
3floor, MEGAPLAZA,
21 H.Manto str.
Klaipeda, Lithuania
LITHUANIA - KLAIPEDA

12. 10
24/7 service
WORLD WIDE NETWORK
OFFICES
The partnership with the company
‘General Crewing’ made it possible to
provide iPS with local insights within
the Baltic countries. The Founder of
General Crewing Mr. Gediminas Usas
explains, “General Crewing is still a
young company, but has overtaken many
similar companies and has become one
of the leading recruitment companies in
Lithuania”.
Bringing speed, flexibility, humanism
and help for both clients and candidates
alike has earned General Crewing a
respectable reputation in the Baltic
region. The main goal for establishing
the partnership with iPS was to create
a representative company who would
ensure that the right human resources
are supplied from the Baltic nations,
including fulfilling crew management,
implementing payroll systems, arranging
trainings and providing other necessary
services. “General Crewing fully assists in
all applicable activities.”
In order to expand and enhance the
partnership with iPS, General Crewing
has clearly defined future plans which will
improve their operations and commerce.
Their plans for the next year start with
implementing their own transport service,
which will lead to more efficient and
secure transfer services for iPS and their
employees within this region.
The General Crewing story started
in March, 2014. After researching a
solution to needs of seafarers wich
was missing in other crewing agencies,
Gediminas decided to convert his dream
into reality. “Ambitions, innovations
and experienced support from iPS
has created foundations which are
growing every day. Today I am proud
of people who helped to convert my
dream into reality and I am very happy
that the partnership with iPS has been
established. Many thanks to them!”
LITHUANIA (GENERAL CREWING)
The iPS affiliated company, Full Crew
S.A. (Mexico) expanded its operations in
2014 with the opening of their second
office in the country. “Due to the growth
over the last years, an office in Ciudad
del Carmen was the next logical step”,
Full Crew’s manager Guido van der Zwet
explains.
The majority of the offshore oil and gas
business comes from the Campeche
area, and the main port for crew changes
and logistics go through Ciudad del
Carmen.
The office has space for growth as the
Energy Reform in Mexico promises a
growth in exploration and production,
which attracts scores of new companies,
as well as expansion for established
companies already in the area.
“The office has all sought-after
amenities such as meeting rooms, a
waiting room, expanded office space
and a van for transport of personnel
and goods.” The office is run by a local
team of Mexican nationals, who are
responsible for operational excellence
and are the eyes and ears for Full Crew.
MEXICO (FULL CREW)
CIUDAD DEL CARMEN OFFICE

13. 11
iPS – Powerful people provides services
in the United Arab Emirates supported
by our sponsor Mr Khalid Mohamed
Al Qubaisi – Managing Director of Al
Yaseah.
In 1981, Al Yaseah embarked in the
energy sector under the guidance of
the late Mohamed Bin Helal Feraih
Al Qubaisi. By 1999, the company
completely transformed itself from a
supply company to an organization that
deals with Integrity Maintenance
Services, Fabrication Mechanical
Contracting, Engineering Consultancy
and Aviation Services.
The same year Khalid - an experienced
aircraft maintenance engineer, took over
and developed Al Yaseah into a group of
17 big international companies based
and working in Abu Dhabi today.
Khalid:“ I strongly believe that the
appreciation of human talents and
abilities is the key to success.
Successful talent management ensures
The local identity of iPS – Powerful
People in Qatar is made possible
with the support of our sponsor
Ali Al Misnad of Al Baida group.
Ali: “Al Baida group is one of the leading
business conglomerates in the state of
Qatar and was established in 1970. It
is classified as Grade A contractor for
infrastructure road works. The group is
ISO and OHSAS certified and employing
more than 1800 employees in various
business sectors such as: construction,
transportation and logistics, recruitment
and engineering.”
The group operates under the clear
vision of its chairman Eng. Ali Abdulatif
Al Misnad, who is a very well-known
high profile business Entrepreneur in the
State of Qatar with over 30 years of vast
experience in Engineering, Construction
Management Business Development.
He is very well connected with the
a successful family business! We will
proceed to respect the tradition and
inherited values and keep the business
in the family, for generations ahead.”
The cooperation between iPS – Powerful
People and Al Yaseah was established
three years ago. Theo Wanders, a
co-founder of iPS and Director Rob
Kooijmans had the opportunity to meet
Khalid at the time when the company
was already working with Khalid’s
partners in Abu Dhabi. “Making a good
selection of qualified people is hard
nowadays. iPS is well experienced within
Government authorities whilst being
among the high rank decision makers in
the State of Qatar.
Al Baida recently entered into a
partnership with iPS – Powerful People
to cover the incremental local demand
of professionals in various infrastructure
and engineering projects in Qatar. “The
State of Qatar has been chosen to host
the 2022 World Cup, creating a wide
range of business opportunities. The
Arabian Gulf country plans to spend up
to $100 billion in infrastructure projects
between now and the Games in 2022,
including roads, bridges, highways,
railways, ports, and other related
engineering services”, Ali explains.
One of the key projects targeted by the
Al Baida and iPS partnership is the Qatar
Rail and Metro Project. Four multi-
billion Riyal contracts were awarded in
2013 (with a the fifth for the construction
several industries and is able to fill the
existing gap. Simply we were the right
people, in the right place at the right
time” “Khalid explained to us.
Al Yaseah will keep searching for the
best companies in a niche market
focused mostly on maintenance or
management within the Oil Gas
industry in the United Arab Emirates.
“That is why we are happy to have iPS
with us to take care of the delivery of
high qualified people.”
of the Gold Line awarded in late 2014 to
follow) for the design and construction of
the Doha Metro’s tunnels and stations.
These contracts relate to the first 130
kilometers of the railway, of which 99
kilometers will be underground. “iPS to
make sure that every single kilometer
will be build by the best qualified
workers.”
UAE
QATAR

14. 12
developments in our finance department
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
FINANCE PAYROLLING
£ € $
$
€
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
If we look at the Finance department of
iPS there was a lot going on in the past
years, our strong growth in turnover,
the extended focus on compliance and
customer needs went hand-in-hand
with making efficiency improvements.
Within the department we split the tasks
and responsibilities into three sub-
departments, named Accounting, Wages
and Payroll Solutions. Those three sub-
departments are built to work closely
together in order to ensure the quality,
compliance and timing in our work. Our
team at the headquarters in Capelle aan
den IJssel consists of 12 colleagues,
assisted by local administrators located
in the UK and in the United Arabic
Emirates.
Our main targets within the department
are the accuracy, efficiency and quality of
our work. The Wages department strives
for employee satisfaction, which means
that our seconded employees receive the
correct salary on time and quick answers
to all their payroll related questions. The
Accounting department strives for as
quick and accurate invoicing as possible,
conducting a careful bookkeeping
system and managing the collection
process as fast as we can. The Payroll
Solutions department is responsible for
ad-hoc calculations and our internal
margin control.
We have succeeded in attaining stability
and reducing vulnerability within our
department and have managed to build
a strong team capable of supporting the
commercial departments.
Management Reporting was further
improved by the introduction of Jet
Reports, a faster and accurate reporting
tool. This enables us to provide our
Management Team and Directors with
every report they require in order to
control and manage the business.
During the first half of 2014 we further
embarked on our paper reduction
initiative, this is a mutual target for
the whole department in which every
member takes individual responsibility.
Time-sheets and pay slips have been
digitally filed. Invoice scanning is
introduced and we have expanded
our own electronic invoicing to 100%.
Despite the increased workload, both for
the Accounting and Wages departments,
we have maintained quality and will
improve further.
We are constantly updating our internal
control and compliance framework,
by implementing procedures and
performing internal audits.
PAYROLLING
We have been involved with cross-border
employment since 1988 and based on
this we are expanding our payrolling
service to clients employing people
who work all over the world. Although
working with colleagues from diverse
cultural backgrounds can be beneficial,
there are always complex issues that
accompany this. Staffing in general and
managing a payroll is our specialty.
iPS has in-depth knowledge of all tax
and social security issues that might
arise from working abroad. We do not
only take away the worries of complex
international tax and social security
issues but also ensure that clients
are fully compliant with all aspects of
the applicable law and regulations.
iPS provides a full range of services
for payrolling. Obviously, we can offer
digitally rendered pay slips, but we can
do much more than that!
With the payrolling services offered by
iPS, our clients are:
• Relieved of the administrative burden
of payrolling;
• Fully compliant with relevant and
applicable law and regulations;
• On top of fiscal opportunities;
• Able to lower their payrolling costs
significantly.
It is quite significant that a company the
size of iPS has such in-house expertise
and knowledge to be able to make such
a difference to employees and clients
alike.
Patrick Mans
iPS IS ON THE RISE AND THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL INTERESTING
CHALLENGES IN THE PAST YEAR. LOOKING FORWARD, THERE ARE STILL
A SERIES OF CHANGES TO COME. PATRICK MANS, MANAGER FINANCE
EXPLAINS:

15. ADVERTORIALS
13
Our vessels operate worldwide. There are
circumstances, such as numerous extra
activities or a country’s special requirements,
when we need to hire extra/local crew. iPS /
Full Crew is able to move quickly and knows
exactly what we are looking for. They are very
flexible and provide accurate advice when
needed. We are always very confident that
everything will run smoothly.
Tideway Offshore Solutions is a Dutch offshore
service provider for the energy industry, with
more than 300 employees that support offshore
vessels. Tideway’s high-tech DP2 fall pipe
vessels Rolling Stone, Seahorse and Flintstone,
are able to execute rubble work at water depths
up to 2,000 meters with great precision. This is
possible because these vessels are equipped
with an advanced fall pipe system including an
active heave-compensated Remote Operated
Vehicle (ROV) at the bottom of the pipe.
Tideway also uses dredgers and backhoe
dredgers in relation to the installation of
pipelines, such as the leveling of the seabed
and dredging trenches. Additionally Tideway
constructs landings of oil and gas pipelines.
IPS / FULL CREW – MOVING QUICKLY TOGETHER
IS IMPORTANT TO US.
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Damen stands for challenging jobs, personal and professional
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Damen is looking for maritime professionals, team players who
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16. 14
projects we are proud of
MARITIME
PROJECTS
Manager Maritime: Boudewijn Blatter
p: +31 (0)88 - 447 94 10 m: +31 (0)6 55 161 344 e: B.Blatter@ipspowerfulpeople.com
latest generation of container ships
and encouraging the development
of transshipment operations in the
direction of neighbouring ports.
This construction will require over
250 highly qualified personnel and for
this reason iPS was requested to be in
charge of the recruitment process.
region are seeing significant growth, but
the port infrastructure facilities do not
have the capacity to manage it.
New capacity needs to be developed.
The Port of Lomé does benefit from
major assets: its central location in the
region and the natural depth of its port,
meaning it will be able to accommodate
large carriers. With this extension, Togo
will have one of the most efficient ports
in West Africa, capable of handling the
iPS has already supplied many people
for diverse projects, but Port of Lomé
in Togo is special. West Africa needs
to meet the increase in its trade by
developing its port infrastructure. This
terminal will act as a hub port that will
serve secondary ports in the sub-region
more effectively.
Trade in West Africa has reached an
epic turning point. Trade volumes in the
PORT OF LOMÉ,
TOGO

17. 15
500 m
10,000 TEUs
12 HECTARES
SOON TO BE 35 HECTARES
1,900,000 m3
OF DREDGING WORKS
450 m
Total wharf length
= 2,500 TEUs
Quay wall length
Full container
storage capacity (approx.)
Container yard
Annual volume:
230,000 TEUs, 1,500,000 Target
1 Ha
IN FIGURES
• Total wharf length: 500 m
• 450 meter long quay wall
• 1.900.000 m3
of dredging works
• Ongoing extension: construction of
a third wharf with a length of 450 m
• Draught: - 12 m (-15 m planned)
• Container yard: 12 hectares
(soon 35 hectares)
• Full container storage capacity:
nearly 10,000 TEUs
• Annual volume: 230,000 TEUs,
target capacity of 1.5 million TEUs
• 250 people needed
• iPS delivering:
- Captain
- Dredgemasters
- Project Manager

18. 16
projects we are proud of
OFFSHORE
PROJECTS
Division Director Offshore / Oil Gas: Nick Spies
p: +31 (0)88 - 447 94 40 m: +31 (0)6 55 161 373 e: N.Spies@ipspowerfulpeople.com
Five years after the completion of
the last Dutch offshore wind farm,
the Princess Amalia, construction
commenced in 2014 of the
Luchterduinen Wind Farm.
Van Oord will deploy the transport
and installation vessel ‘Aeolus’ to
install the windmills which will be
located off the Dutch coast between
the cities of Noordwijk and Zandvoort.
After completion the wind farm will
generate green electricity for nearly
150,000 households and help to reduce
thousands of tons of CO2
per year.
The electricity will be transported to
the shore by a long cable embedded in
the sea floor. The onshore section of
this cable will run from the beach to a
transformer, where it will be fed into the
national grid. The entire length of this
cable will be located underground.
At its peak there will be a total of 300
people working in order to complete this
project by the end of summer 2015.
LUCHTERDUINEN,
THENETHERLANDS

19. 17
IN FIGURES
• 450 million Euro
• 23 Kilometres of 150 kV cable
(8km onshore)
• 25 km2
• cable installed underground at a
depth of 20 to 25 metres
• 135,000 households
• 170.000 ton CO2
reduced per year
• 43 windmills with each 129 MW
• 300 people in peak periods
• iPS delivering people:
- Lifting supervisors
- Rigger foremen
- Riggers
170,000TON
CO2
REDUCED PER YEAR
23KM OF 150kV CABLE
=10,000 Households
=10,000 Households =10,000 Households
420MILLION
IN PROJECT COSTS
OF WICH KM RUN
ON SHORE8
135,000HOUSEHOLDSPOWERED
129MW
THAT PRODUCE
EACH
43WINDMILLS

20. 18
TUNNELLING
projects we are proud of
PROJECTS
More than 150 years ago the original
London ‘Tube’ System was inaugurated
and two years ago an equally ambitious
construction project was started:
‘Crossrail’.
‘Crossrail’ will create a system of
tunnels allowing larger trains and
increased capacity to transport people
from one area of London to the other.
Twenty-one kilometres of new twin-
bore tunnels are being constructed to
deliver new rail tunnels. Eight giant
tunnel boring machines are being
used to construct the new tunnels.
Each TBM weighs approximately 1000
tons and is capable of drilling at depths
of up to 40m.
Teams of dedicated construction workers
are working 24 hours a day to complete
the tunnels for Europe’s largest civil
engineering project.
iPS is very proud to have been chosen
to deliver qualified staff for such a
prestigious project.
CROSSRAIL LONDON,
ENGLAND
Manager Tunnelling: Barrie Willis
p: +31 (0)88 - 447 94 55 m: +31 (0)6 21 221 582 e: B.Willis@ipspowerfulpeople.com

21. 19
IN FIGURES
• 18,85 billion euro
• 42 Kilometres (21 km twin tunnel)
• 7.000 professionals
• 1.000 ton each TBM
• depths of up to 40m
• iPS delivering:
- Fitters
- Electricians (PLC)
- Welders
- Erector Operators
- (Leading) Miners
- Plant Operators (underground)
- Pump Men
- Pitboss
- Hoist Operators
- Sprayers / Nozzlemen
INSIGHTS
• Sponsored TUCA
• Joined Tunnel skills Committee:
Sr. Consultant Tunnelling Keith
Gill is now on the management
committee
• Joining BTS British Tunnelling
Society
• We are now at ninety-three and
always striving to reach the
magical one hundred people.
• Highlights, supplying people to
Tottenham Court Road, winning the
best international project under
one hundred million GBP
• Also winning the opportunity to
supply to all the major contractors
Bidding for Thames tideway super
sewer
• People are asking clients to
be placed with iPS, clients are
saying iPS people are happier and
have less complaints than other
workforce suppliers
18,85
BILLION
IN PROJECT COSTS
1,000TON
2x21KM TWINTUNNEL
EACH TBM WEIGHS APPROX.
TUNNEL
BORING
MACHINES
METRES
DEPTHS UP TO
(over 13 stories)
WERE REACHED
2
40

22. BEING SOCIALOur consultants are very social. Each consultant is working at
least 1,100 hours with LinkedIn, Facebook and/or Twitter
a year. This in order to find the perfect match.
20
insights into iPS
FACTS FIGURES
INFOGRAPHICS
468.277 emails
219.249 emails.
E-mails coming in: 468,277 E-mails going out: 219,249
WE’VE GOT MAIL
There’s a lot of e-mail traffic during the course of a year. iPS sent and received a
staggering 687,526 e-mails last year. Every envelope in the graph presented below
represents 1,000 e-mails.
= 1,000 e-mails.
iPS’s ratio male to female, including office and interim staff
is 42% male to 58% female.
iPS’S MALE/FEMALE RATIO
42% 58%
67
34,8
22
The average age of our office staff is 34,8 years,
with Lieke being the youngest and Keith our most
senior staff member.
HUGE GULPOur staff LOVES water. On average, they drink up to 500 cans
of sparkling mineral water a month. Times twelve makes 6,000
cans a year. But this is not all we drink. On a yearly basis we
are drinking 3,000 liters of still mineral water, supplied in huge
bottles of 19 liters.
OF ALL AGES
6.000
cans
Sparkling
mineral water.
3.000
liters
still mineral
water.

23. 21
WE COFFEE!
Each month, our staff uses around eight
1 kg bags of coffee beans. Each bag
makes 130 cups of coffee. That’s 1,040
cups a month. Times twelve, makes for
12,480 cups of coffee a year!
8 KILOS OF COFFEE BEANS EACH MONTH
130 CUPS IN A KILO
WHERE WE TRAVEL
Europe: 73.7%
Far East: 10.3%
Central + South America: 4.8%
Middle East: 5.0%
Europe: 73.7%
Far East: 10.3%
Central + South America: 4.8%
Middle East: 5.0%
Afrika: 4%
North America: 1.8%
Australia + Pacific: 0.5%
Number of out-going phone calls:
34,068And the duration in hours: 1448:06:26
Number of incoming phone calls:
26,779And the duration in hours: 1021:04:10
HOLD THE LINE
To work at iPS, means to spend a lot of
time on the phone. Each year we make
and receive over 60,000 phone calls.
MAKES FOR 12,480 CUPS
OF COFFEE EACH YEAR

24. PEOPLE
22
PEOPLE
the men and women that are iPS
OUR POWERFUL PEOPLE
page 24
PETER HINSSEN
HR Manager
2nd
Suez Canal
Project
iPS PEOPLE MAKE
THE WORLD GO ROUND
“People Make The World Go Round”.
That is what the The Stylistics sung
back in 1971. And it is still true today.
But where people make the world go
round, iPS makes people go around the
world! And we have been doing so for
over 25 years. To be able to do that, you
need a team of dedicated, hard working
and reliable people. From the staff that
works in the offices and agencies all
around the world, to the determined,
certified and flexible men and women
who actually get the job done on site.
Read on and meet the Powerful People
that are the driving force behind iPS!
page 25
ALEX FRÖLICH
Mechanic/Operator
page 25
RON DE VRIES
Captain
page 25
BERNARDINO
DA LUZ
Cook
page 26
MARTIN SPIJKER
Ships Electrician
page 26
MARIO OKKERSE
Operations
Technician
page 24
FABIAN WOUDEN
Buyer
page 26
GEORGE XANTHOS
EPB Operator
page 27
NORBERT
HEMPENIUS
Backhoe Operator
page 27
MIKE RILEY
PLC Electrician

25. 23
page 34
LIEKE SCHROETEN
Assistant
Commercial
Backoffice
page 37
TACO ENGELAAR
Business
Development
Manager
page 31
WILLEMIJN
VAN EIJCK
Jr. Consultant
Recruitment
page 34
MARIT BRUNKLAUS
Jr. Consultant
Recruitment
page 33
KASPER KOEL
Jr. Consultant
Maritime
page 30
ATTILA CSIZMARIK
Sr. Consultant
Energy
page 36
PIM HOOGHART
Jr. Consultant
Maritime
page 33
ILSE BAKX
Jr. Consultant
Tunnelling
page 30
ANDRE SILVA
Sr. Consultant
Offshore / Oil Gas
page 35
THOMAS JOYCE
Offshore Maritime
Business
Development
Consultant
page 31
DIMITRIS GALANTIS
Jr. Consultant
Offshore / Oil Gas
page 35
NATASJA BAKER
Salary Officer
page 32
GERTJAN DE MARE
Corporate Lawyer
page 36
SHARON BROUWER
Jr. Consultant
Maritime
page 32
HUGO PASSCHIER
Communication
Officer

26. 24
PEOPLE
meet the people who represent iPS on site
COMPETENT EMPLOYEES
My dream is to keep growing and
eventually turn into a tactic buyer on
a strategic level.
Fabian has a passion for purchasing and
prefers to work in the maritime industry.
Born in Surinam, Fabian’s parents
immigrated to the Netherlands with
him at the age of five. After his study
in Logistics Transport Management
Fabian gained his first experience in
the work field as a buyer for a large
dredging company. “I have worked
for this company for four years and
I decided it was time to broaden my
horizon. I started searching fo searching
for another opportunity.” Luckily, iPS
Consultant Femke van der Willigen was
able to offer him a new and challenging
position at Damen Shipyards: “Currently
I’m working as a buyer at one of the
main shipbuilding companies in the
world. Here I can develop myself and
gain more experience and knowledge of
this beautiful and complex industry”.
Even after a few months, Fabian is
already facing a lot of responsibilities
working on a international production
scale: “I am responsible for the purchase
of the necessary components from
China and to negotiate a good price-
quality ratio. I have to make sure these
components will be delivered on time
in order to prevent any delay and to
successfully continue the process. I’m
doing this for several ships now and my
long term goal is to manage a significant
part of our fleet.”
Fabian appreciates iPS for its short
lines. “Everything runs smoothly and
the communication is outstanding. iPS
has an understanding of the desires
of it’s clients and has great knowhow
of all their industries”. Fabian has
high ambitions and wants to become a
valuable coordinator: “My dream is to
keep growing and eventually turn into a
tactic buyer on a strategic level”.
FABIAN WOUDEN
BUYER
Peter is what they might call an ‘early
bloomer’ as he was already combining
his academic studies with work and was
living on his own by the age of sixteen.
“I always had multiple and diverse jobs
when I was younger. I cannot recall a
time without work”, Peter says.
Peter had his first experience with the
HR industry when he started to work
in a hospital during his Legal studies.
After his graduation he kept on working
there, but put an end to it after eight
years: “I wanted to step out of the non-
profit sector and make my career in a
commercial company.” This brought him
to a big cosmetics brand and later to a
major Japanese company, known for its
cameras.
Within this company he was given the
responsibility for hiring 1.600 people
within three years. Peter: “It was an
PETER HINSSEN
HR MANAGER 2ND
SUEZ CANAL PROJECT
immense undertaking with my team and
adding the amusing integration of the
Japanese culture within the company, it
were surely twelve years to remember.
However, it was time for me to move
forward.“
His next step: managing a group of HR
managers at a global dredging company.
“My task was to crew several projects.
This is interesting as you can see this as
a small company at site”, Peter explains.
He is able to match the right people
for these projects. This is shown by his
achievement in Qatar where he crewed
3.000 people on short base.
After an offshore project in Brazil, iPS
assisted Peter with his new adventure
as HR Director for the 2nd
Suez Canal
Project. We wish Peter the best of luck
in his new role and we expect to remain
in good collaboration for future crewing
solutions in which iPS is a global leader.

27. 25
Alex has been working for iPS since May
2014 as a Mechanic/Operator. Alex, “It
has always been very important to me to
keep developing myself. Before joining
iPS I worked as a process operator in the
food industry, where I earned my Vapro B
certificate. I am currently studying for the
Operator C certificate.
The reason for the change in direction,
“I was looking for a position with a
company which could offer me better
future prospects. The offshore industry
due to its operational diversity proved to
be the most suitable option”.
Alex was assured by iPS Den Helder that
he would be able to continue his training
within the industry because there are
a lot of similarities in the production
process. What Alex also appreciated
was that he very quickly became a full
member of the crew and that his working
schedule is 14 days on/14 days off. “You
get used to this pretty quickly, especially
the part that you are at home!”
Bernardino, who comes from Cape
Verde, worked on various ships around
South America before finally settling in
the Netherlands with his family. He has
been employed by iPS as a cook for the
last seventeen years and has worked on
dredging vessels for some of the largest
companies.
Bernandino’s goal is to make people
happy by cooking for them. “I like to cook
for people on the bigger ships, partly for
the company but also because it is very
impressive to see lots of people working
on large projects all over the world. It is
literally ‘all over the world’ as his work
has brought him to almost every corner,
“I have worked in Papua New Guinea,
Nigeria, Guatemala, Dubai, Italy, England,
Qatar and Russia amongst others. While
I am working abroad, and if time allows, I
like to explore the surroundings”. The two
weeks on/two weeks off schedule means
ALEX
FRÖLICH
MECHANIC/OPERATOR
BERNARDINO DA LUZ
that he is never too long away from home
and the family. He is, however, always
available to make people happy with his
cooking anywhere in the world.
It has always been
very important
to me to keep
developing myself.
COOK
Since Ron moved to Argentina he has had difficulty
finding work which met his preferred rotation
schedule. This came to an end when he joined iPS in
2005: “iPS has given me the opportunity to work at
my own pace and comfort.”
He is loyal to iPS as he likes the friendly climate and
the contact with iPS consultants; “in particular Joke
Schroeten”, Ron says. He is also pleased with his
salary: “I receive a standard salary regardless of the
project”. Ron enjoys ‘hopping’ from one company
to another, this means working on various types of
different vessels. He has more experience however
with hopper dredgers and likes this ship type the
most. Especially on short, small projects: “I like to
work on smaller vessels. It brings me to tiny bays
or harbours and it allows me to work more with
the resources of the vessel”. Ron continues; “In my
opinion, the ambiance is also friendlier on a smaller
ship. A very important element as it is all about
working closely together.”
As a Captain he feels responsible for the team on
board. He tries to stimulate teamwork; “only with
a team and good team spirit can you make sure
the job gets done properly”. This keeps him highly
motivated. Working for iPS has brought him all
around the world: “I have worked in Russia, Siberia,
the Caribbean, South America, West- and South
Africa and many more countries, as well as various
places in Europe. I prefer to work in the Caribbean
and South America region as this is relatively close
to my home. I have to say that iPS does take this into
account”.
RON DE VRIESCAPTAIN
While I am working abroad, and if time
allows, I like to explore the surroundings.
iPS has given me the opportunity to
work at my own pace and comfort.

28. 26
After a beautiful intensive on the job
training period I wanted to continue in
the offshore industry. iPS helped me to
accomplish this dream.
meet the people who represent iPS on site
COMPETENT EMPLOYEES
PEOPLE
Mario is a satisfied employee of iPS and
has been working on the L9 gas platform
since April 2014.
Mario, “I got to know iPS Den Helder
ten years ago when they introduced me
to the oil and gas industry. Through his
intercession I ended up working as a
Jr. Plant Technician. “After a beautiful
intensive on the job training period
I wanted to continue in the offshore
industry. iPS helped me to accomplish
this dream.
In the meantime I have gained extensive
experience in gas dehydration facilities,
dry and wet desiccants, gas compression
and oil extraction plants. “The L9 is a gas
platform where we produce more than
two million cubic meters of gas per day
and transport it to Den Helder through
the Nogat pipeline.
Martin is an experienced Ships’
Electrician and has been working for
iPS for many years. Martin, “iPS is well
known in the dredging industry and they
have given me the opportunity to work
for various clients worldwide”.
Nowadays, Martin is working in the
European offshore industry. The reason
for his change of direction: “I wanted to
try something else. The fact that iPS is
becoming more and more known in the
offshore industry made me decide to go
for it and make this move”.
During the last year Martin was working
for Nam Shell on a production facility as
well as onboard the Seafox 4 and Seafox
5 for iPS’ client Workfox Contractors.
“I am very pleased with his move to the
offshore industry and the work schedule
that comes with it.”
Here I am part of the permanent crew
as an Operations Technician “The
accessibility and contact with iPS has
always been very good. There is always
a quick response to questions and
any additional training courses are
encouraged.”
iPS is happy to be able to show our
clients in the offshore industry that our
candidates, with a dredging background,
also have the relevant experience,
quality and attitude required for their
industry.
MARIO OKKERSE
OPERATIONS TECHNICIAN
MARTIN SPIJKER
SHIPS ELECTRICIAN
Although George’s roots lie in Greece,
he was born and raised in Sudan. At
eighteen, when he had finished high
school, he went to Greece where he
completed a two-year course in Machine
Maintenance.
“My first project was in Belgrade,
Serbia”. But this is not the only country
George has been to, “I have worked on
projects in Egypt, Israel, Ireland and
there are many more to come. I love the
different countries and the changing
personalities. I am proud to say I have
been with iPS since 2011.” iPS is a stable
company with good communication and
friendly people. “This is evident from the
fact that iPS made it possible to keep
my family (wife and two-year old son)
close to me during the project in Ireland.
Machines, mechanical equipment and
the industry have always been a big
attraction. “I love the tension and it is
fulfilling to work hard and successfully
complete a project. Micro-tunnelling is
very technical which makes it necessary
to be precise and deliver quality and this
is exactly what I want to do.”
GEORGE
XANTHOS
I love the tension and it is
fulfilling to work hard and
successful complete
a project.
EPB OPERATOR

29. 27
Mike is originally from the UK, but has
lived in France for twenty years. “I was
visiting France helping a friend renovate
a house and I immediately felt at home
there”, Mike explains.
He started his tunnel career at iPS as a
PLC Electrician in February 2007.
“I had worked as an industrial electrician
before, so tunnelling was compatible
with the experience I had gained.”
Afterwards he was given the opportunity
to train as a PLC Electrician while
working on the Hallandsås project. ”It
was a great opportunity to develop a new
skill set and it was a challenge to work
on a TBM (Tunnel Boring Machine). I
really liked the work and working with
international colleagues.”
Mike left Hallandsås in 2013 and went
to Iran for a new challenge as a PLC
and Electrical Supervisor. “Iran was
definitely a challenge, both culturally
and technically.”
After this project was finished he went to
China and then on to Sydney in order to
MIKE RILEY
iPS is a very well organised
company, has the power to
listen and is able to solve
problems right away.
move together with the company. “I like
it here in Australia, but I hope my next
project will be closer to home”.
Mike adds: “iPS is a very well organised
company, has the power to listen and
is able to solve problems right away.
Combined with the niche market of
tunnelling it is the perfect fit for me.”
It is a cool job and
I am happy doing it
for iPS.
Norbert started working in the dredging
industry when he was nineteen years
old. Norbert, “I began as a lubrication
assistant, but by asking questions
I learned a lot over the years and
developed myself into a crane operator.”
Norbert is currently working as a
backhoe operator for iPS and has
been for over fifteen years. “In these
years I have worked in many countries
like Germany, Argentina, Chili, Peru,
Panama, Dubai, Kazakhstan, Iran and
Australia.” He may also add Brazil to this
list as, while we were interviewing him,
Sabine Steijger told him to take a flight
to Brazil that afternoon.
“A perfect example of how fast it can go
in this business. I like these spontaneous
developments.”
Sometimes it is hard to leave but it is
good to come back home: “I have much
more quality time with my family than
parents with office jobs”.
NORBERT HEMPENIUS
BACKHOE OPERATOR
Norbert likes the diversity of his job:
“The most fun of my job is that I have to
do everything myself. It is like a hobby
to me.” This is important, as it is hard
work, “You work twelve hours a day,
seven days a week.
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PLC ELECTRICIAN

30. 28
QHSE
maintaining a high level of quality and safety
FEEDBACK
HOW WOULD YOU RATE OUR
SELECTION OF CANDIDATES?
ARE YOU SATISFIED WITH YOUR
CONTACT/CONTACTS WITHIN iPS?
DOES iPS HAVE SUFFICIENT
KNOWLEDGE 0F YOUR INDUSTRY?
ARE YOUR CONTACTS EASY TO REACH
WHEN YOU NEED THEM?
3% 12%
85%
2% 5%2% 8%
20%
2% 3%
52%
43%
HOW WOULD YOU RATE OUR
SELECTION OF CANDIDATES?
ARE YOU SATISFIED WITH YOUR
CONTACT/CONTACTS WITHIN iPS?
DOES iPS HAVE SUFFICIENT
KNOWLEDGE 0F YOUR INDUSTRY?
ARE YOUR CONTACTS EASY TO REACH
WHEN YOU NEED THEM?
3% 12%
85%
2% 5%2% 8%
20%
2% 3%
52%
43%
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
Neutral
Dissatisfied
Very Dissatisfied
In order to maintain these certificates,
we need to maintain a constant focus
in order to improve our level of quality.
“These certificates are an achievement,
but definitely not the end of a journey”
says Nienke Dollee, QHSE Officer.
Nienke: “Within iPS everyone is very
much aware of the importance of iPS’
Company Management System. Each
department has its own specific tasks
and responsibilities and they are an
integrated part of our procedures
company wide”.
During the course of a year several
external parties, such as Classification
Societies and major clients, visited
iPS to have a close look at the QHSE
system in place. During these audits,
colleagues from several departments
explain and show their daily tasks and
responsibilities. Another year went
by without major non-conformities, a
result iPS is exceptionally proud of.
“I am so pleased to hear when an
auditor specifically compliments the
entire organization for it’s enthusiasm
and hospitality. Showing the right
attitude is such an important part of
iPS’ values” Nienke says. She further
explains: “That’s when our procedures
FOR OUR CLIENTS, AS WELL AS OUR
EMPLOYEES, QUALITY AND SAFETY
HAS ALWAYS BEEN A PRIORITY.
iPS COMPLIES WITH THE HIGHEST
HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS
AND IS PROUD TO HAVE ACHIEVED
VCU, ISO:9001, OHSAS 18001:2007
AND MLC:2006 CERTIFICATION.
Nienke Dollee

31. 29
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
Neutral
Dissatisfied
Very Dissatisfied
DOES iPS HAVE SUFFICIENT
KNOWLEDGE 0F YOUR INDUSTRY?
ARE YOUR CONTACTS EASY TO REACH
WHEN YOU NEED THEM?
85%
2% 5%
56%37%
2% 8%
70%
20%
52%
43%
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
Neutral
Dissatisfied
Very Dissatisfied
DOES iPS HAVE SUFFICIENT
KNOWLEDGE 0F YOUR INDUSTRY?
ARE YOUR CONTACTS EASY TO REACH
WHEN YOU NEED THEM?
85%
2% 5%
56%37%
2% 8%
70%
20%
52%
43%
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
Neutral
Dissatisfied
Very Dissatisfied
It speaks for itself that iPS has all relevant certiciations
and mission and vision statement really
come together”.
An important part of our QHSE
system is continuous evaluation and
improvement. Our yearly Customer
Satisfaction Survey is a critical part of
this process and gives our clients the
opportunity to reflect upon our work.
The survey was sent to all iPS’ clients
from the past year. The results are
very valuable to us, as they help us to
develop ourselves further by answering
questions like: How can we improve
our services in those areas that mean
the most to our clients? “We take the
outcome of the survey very seriously
and discuss this with every department
within iPS” Nienke explains. She
continues: “Over 90% of our clients are
satisfied with iPS’ services, which is an
amazing result!”.
Being a transparent company, we would
like to share the most important survey
results with you using the diagrams
shown in this article.
We may say that we are proud that
the average result is more than 90%
satisfaction, but we continue to aim for
higher results. Our ultimate goal is to
reach 100% and we therefore invite you
to share your thoughts with us at any
time.

32. 30
POWERFUL PEOPLE
PEOPLE
meet the new iPS talents
Andre was born and raised in Portugal
and moved to England when he was
fourteen. Upon the completion of his
studies in Business and Spanish he
joined the English recruitment industry.
He was subsequently approached by a
Dutch recruitment company and arrived
in the Netherlands in December 2007.
Two years later Andre started working in
the oil and gas sector and was running
and coordinating a disciplined specific
desk for a Major EP client within
the company.
He was recruited by iPS in May 2014 after
having been found on Facebook. He was
happy to say yes: “I was already familiar
with the sector. I liked the environment
within the office in The Hague and iPS
has the potential to expand further”,
Andre explains.
Andre would like to extend his specific
markets and increase his client base.
“I want to bring the quality and class of
iPS to other industries. I can use my eight
ANDRE SILVA
SR. CONSULTANT OFFSHORE / OIL GAS
There is never one hour alike in this
industry. This makes it truly exciting.
years of experience to attract and develop
new clients.” He also enjoys the diversity of
the industry, “Everything can change in one
hour, which makes it really dynamic.
”The international and multicultural
atmosphere is fantastic, “It is all about
qualities and experience and not your
origins. Everybody gets the same
chances; you just need to show your skills.”
Attila’s roots lie in Hungary and he has
an “in-field, hands-on” mentality. He
worked in a commercial/service role for
an importer of side-loaders (a specialist
forklift for long loads) for 13 years.
Following this all-round experience he
wanted to work as an account manager,
but this was not possible at the time and
so his search brought him to the offshore
industry. Within four years Attila had been
promoted to operations manager.
He joined iPS in April 2014 and found
it challenging to help start up a new
office for iPS in Den Helder. Attila, “iPS
Den Helder might be small but with its
expertise in multiple industries it is a
worthy competitor for the larger names
within the business”.
ATTILA CSIZMARIK
SR. CONSULTANT ENERGY
Making the perfect match between
people and projects is the most
beautiful job in the world.
“It is a pleasure to go to work every day.
The atmosphere within’ iPS is good.
Everyone works together and everyone is
eager to make a success of each project.”
Attila, “It is also very interesting to work
on different levels. One day you are
interviewing possible candidates and the
next discussing possibilities with the CEO
of a company.” He enjoys being the
go-between and placing the right
candidate for the project. “My goal is to
make iPS one of the top three preferred
suppliers to the main companies. I
think we can make a difference by being
creative in finding solutions and always
being one step ahead.”

33. 31
Willemijn studied European Studies
with a specialisation in Corporate
Communication and Public Relations.
During this study she gained her first
work experience: “I set up a foundation
in real estate”, Willemijn says. When
she finished her study she worked as a
Marketing and Communication Specialist
for a real estate company before she
decided to search for something new.
“I wanted to work more closely with
people.”
Willemijn started at iPS in March 2014.
“Here I could fulfill my dream to interact
with people while exploring this new
industry. An industry which goes on 24/7
and where no two days are alike.“
She enjoys bringing the right people to
the right place: “I like to help someone
find his or her new career and thereby
change their life in a good way.
This is really rewarding.”
To her, iPS is very different: “iPS is a big
company, but it feels cozy and personal.
There a lot of young colleagues with
energizing vibes.”Her goal is to become
more involved with projects in the Middle
WILLEMIJN VAN EIJCK
JR. CONSULTANT RECRUITMENT
East as this is a relatively new market,
but with huge potential.“This area is
developing with an amazing pace and will
bring lots of possibilities for iPS. I would
like to be part of this.”
I love to help and work
with people and be
a part of the fantastic
industries of iPS.
Dimitris, the son of a Greek father and
British mother, was born and raised on
the island of Rhodes in Greece. Following
seven years of working in the tourist
industry, a spell in London in 2011,
he returned to Rhodes, but finally
ended up in the Netherlands.
“I came to the Netherlands for holidays
in 2012, but I liked the direct and friendly
approach of the Dutch mentality so much,
that I decided to come back two years
later for more.” Dimitris joined iPS in
February 2014. Like Andre, he was also
recruited via Facebook: “I was given a
lifetime opportunity to build a new career.
”He joined iPS because he was impressed
by the enormity of the industry. “It is
challenging and fulfilling to help people
get a job during the global recession.”
He likes to be part of the Oil Gas
industry and especially the wind energy
DIMITRIS GALANTIS
JR. CONSULTANT OFFSHORE / OIL GAS
world. “Finding the right people for the
right positions in this industry, gives you
the opportunity to help make this world a
bit better.”He enjoys the atmosphere and
loves his team at the office in The Hague:
“We work really fast, but we have a very
high quality time. This keeps everyone
I really like the way that the Dutch
do business. I respect it and it feels
great to be part of it.
constantly motivated.”Dimitris expects
a challenging future: “There will be
lots of competition in the near future.
I want to make the most out of it and
I am positive that iPS will keep on
growing. I’ll do my best to keep
this going.”

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meet the new iPS talents
POWERFUL PEOPLE
PEOPLE
Gertjan’s family own a flower export
company and that is where he gained
experience in sales and administration.
At the same time he also managed to
obtain a truck driver’s license which
enabled him to deliver flowers during
his studies. He had always been
interested in legal matters and
therefore decided to do two Masters,
namely in Civil and Corporate Law.
Hoping that this would increase
his employment prospects.
Since joining iPS in May 2014 he has
also become involved with the payroll
guide team and the tax control aspect of
the business. Prior to his arrival at iPS
the company was divided into commercial
and financial sectors.
GERTJAN DE MARE
CORPORATE LAWYER
Born and raised in Delft, Hugo studied
commercial economics. After his study
he started working abroad: “I wanted to
work and travel at the same time, which
brought me to Hungary and France where
I worked as a Manager in the catering
industry”, Hugo says. When he came back
he joined a big travel agency to work as a
Brand Manager. He ended this experience
by travelling around the world, “I got a
chance to travel to Australia and combine
this travel with work. In total I traveled
for nine months before returning to the
HUGO PASSCHIER
COMMUNICATION OFFICER
Netherlands.” Hugo started in the year
2014 by joining iPS after having worked in
the television business for several years.
“iPS is a very interesting company with
spontaneous colleagues and operating in
captivating industries.”
He never realised how big the coverage of
these industries actually is, “for example
maritime, it is all around you. Almost
everything you see, everything you touch
and everything you eat is brought to you
by this industry.” Hugo is responsible for
the whole communication spectrum of
iPS.
“My goal is to introduce iPS to people
who have not heard of us yet, as well
as improve our presence for those who
have.” He gets his joy by getting the best
return on investment: “a cat and mouse
game is what I call it. Trying to gain the
most publicity for the least amount of
investment, that is what it all comes down
to.” Because of his function Hugo has
contact with every department.
Hugo, “It is really an advantage to work
with all my colleagues and try to help
them where needed. This is a good way
to get to know the business as I am able
to learn from the best.” His target is to
promote iPS as much as possible
by delivering more structure within
the company, communication wise:
“I like to be the thin line between
different departments.”
“Legal affairs were always somewhere
in the middle, but now that there is a
dedicated legal department this enables
the other departments to concentrate on
their own particular sector.” His target
is to deliver more structure within his
department: “my goal is to level up
the quality and streamline it with
the rest of iPS.”
I like the fact that my work is never the
same. I like to dive deeper in cases and
find the red line.
It is not about ideas,
it is about
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Kasper is very keen on sports.
During his study in Sport Management
he organised multiple sports events:
“Organising events was good fun as
I received many compliments and you
actually see the results of your efforts.
Another aspect was that you could see
the pool of volunteers grow due to the
good hospitality you could offer during
the events”, Kasper says. He dreamed
of working in the sports industry within
a coordinating role: “I have always
been busy with sports, like football,
snowboarding and going to the
gym from time to time”.
After his study he started working as
an account manager at a big crewing
agency in the Oil Gas industry. After
working there for more than two years he
decided that it was time to travel: “I went
to Vietnam as I had always dreamed of
driving across that country by motorbike,
it was truly impressive”.
Kasper joined iPS in July 2014.
“I immediately liked the informal but
professional atmosphere within the
office. Also the industry seemed really
interesting to me as I had always
wondered how all the big projects
worked. It is amazing to be a part
of this now.” Currently he is working
in towing and salvage: “I am currently
ILSE BAKX
JR. CONSULTANT TUNNELLING
KASPER KOEL
JR. CONSULTANT MARITIME
Ilse first experienced the recruitment
industry during her Business
Administration studies at Erasmus
University in Rotterdam.
An internship with a major recruitment
company formed a part of her studies;
“at this internship I learned what a
fascinating business it is.
I was encouraged to follow on with a
Masters (MSc.) in Human Resource
Management”, during which she
was fortunate to be offered a second
internship in the consumer goods
sector, as part of the Human Resources
Department.
Commencing work for iPS in April
2014, Ilse says choosing iPS was an
easy decision: “It is an interesting and
dynamic company, where there are many
opportunities to grow” Ilse explains.
I want to operate both
strategic as commercial in
order to deliver the
full package.
learning a lot about this industry”.
He is trying to find the right people
and make sure that projects will end
successfully. “Teamwork is really
important, but it is good to have your own
responsibilities as well”. He likes iPS as
he finds the industry is very fascinating:
“also, the friendly colleagues make it
a pleasant place to work at”. Kasper is
eager to develop himself into a major
consultant, “I would like to go beyond
the mediation stage and become a
full-service contact that can help the
clients in a mutually beneficial and
efficient way”.
On top of this she says that “the
environment within the office is really
friendly and comfortable”. There
are two sides to her job: Clients and
Candidates, Ilse loves the challenge of
correctly understanding the needs of
our clients and searching for matching
candidates.” This is pivotal to maintaining
a professional relationship between all
parties.” The Tunnelling industry is a
niche market where it is important to
keep up with developments and maintain
our database, this helps with finding the
right people and our strategic future
planning. “My colleagues are really
open which makes it easy to get along
and learn, they are really helpful”, Ilse
says. Ilse shares the responsibility for
monitoring our occupational health
programme, which is designed to ensure
that our employees receive the best
care during their employment with iPS.
I look at every challenge facing me as
an opportunity to learn, keeping an
open mind regarding new ideas.
She is a woman who does not accept
second best. “I constantly want to
improve the quality and level of our
service to both candidates and clients
alike, focusing on always doing
my best is important to me”.

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POWERFUL PEOPLE
PEOPLE
meet the new iPS talents
I find it really interesting
to work with
all the different
personalities within
the industry.
Coming from the south of the
Netherlands, Lieke gained experience in
the hospitality business during her study
in Facility Management. Lieke: “I liked the
personal contact with people”.
Lieke joined iPS in January 2014 to fill
in for a colleague who was absent due
to maternity leave. It was an obvious
choice: “My sister was already working
for iPS as a consultant. Also, I could start
right away and there are lots of growth
opportunities.” Nowadays, Lieke is still
working for us in the Commercial Back
Office.
Next to her Backoffice work, she also
helps the directors’ secretary with facility
management. Lieke: “this connects with
my study which makes it interesting.
I am also enjoying assisting people and
doing diverse procedures”.
LIEKE SCHROETEN
ASSISTENT COMMERCIAL BACK OFFICE
As mentioned, she likes to have close
contact with people: “I want to make
them feel comfortable.” She also enjoys
working with several projects in order to
get to know the people of the industry.
Marit was born in Argentina and due to
her father’s work was raised in various
countries throughout the world. At the
age of ten she came to the Netherlands.
After graduating from her study in Human
Resource Management in Rotterdam,
she worked as a Human Resource
Administrator at a large insurance
company. Marit’s dream, however,
was to work more closely with people,
and thus she kept an eye out for a
new adventure. Marit found this new
adventure at iPS in March 2014.
Another major attraction in iPS for her
was the international aspects of the job,
“I knew from a young age that I wanted
to work in an international environment”.
Currently, she is mainly working for
clients in the Middle East: “the cultural
aspects of my job make it very
multi-dimensional. For example,
the types of projects are different than
we are used to in Europe which makes
MARIT BRUNKLAUS
JR. CONSULTANT RECRUITMENT
it really interesting.” She is happy being
the intermediate, “I love to connect
candidates and clients and help them
realise their expectations to make
a perfect match”.
She loves to make people happy, and she
lights up both by working with the clients
as well as with her co-workers: “It does
When there is a
mutual happiness
between the client and the
candidate it is fireworks
and you know
you did your job well.
“The open climate of iPS and the different
characters within the industry is really
fascinating.”
Lieke is determined to ease the
collaboration between the departments:
“my goal is to make everything within the
office go as smooth as possible so that
the commercial departments can focus
on their core business”.
not feel like working with colleagues, it
feels like working with friends and this
is very important to me.” Marit has a
clear vision of her next goals: “I want to
develop such partnerships that go beyond
helping with candidates by also providing
strategic insights, and thus making
iPS indispensable”.

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It is really a fulfillment
to help employees
in a way so they don’t
have to worry about
their payments.
After studying International Business,
Natasja started working at a recruitment
agency as a recruiter. “Within this function
I found out that I really liked to work for
such a company.” After one year she joined
another recruitment agency in the Oil
Gas industry to work as a finance assistant.
After six years with that company she was
searching for a new career step, “I wanted
to specialise in salary administration”.
This brought her to iPS in May 2014:
“I had the feeling that iPS could give
me what I was searching for, a focus on
salary administration in an international
environment.” Natasja continues, “the
fact that iPS works in multiple interesting
industries, makes me want to learn all
about these industries. The informal
ambiance within the company is also very
nice”. Natasja is comfortable with a hard
working company: “I feel at home with
NATASJA BAKER
SALARY OFFICER
deadlines and like to work with targets.
Also the diversity in conditions per
employee makes it a contrasting day,
every day. No contract is the same and
this requires more attention”, this is what
she finds important.
Within iPS I have the
freedom to develop myself
along with the growth
ambitions of the company.
“At iPS every industry is different and
attracts different people, this is very
interesting and it creates a very dynamic
atmosphere”. Her ambition is to grow
within the function and work more with
international taxes.“I would also like
to have more direct contact with the
employees to get to know them better
and be able to help them more
efficiently” Natasja says.
Thomas roots lie in the UK, but he was
born and raised in the Arabian Gulf
region. When he was 18 years old he
came to the Netherlands for his university
education. Thomas: “I studied Business
Administration and was often combining
this with several part-time jobs at the
side.”
After his graduation in 2012, he started
his first fulltime job as a Procurement
Analyst with a global Chemical Distributor
located in Rotterdam within the Shipping
department. Thomas liked the Shipping
aspect of the business and decided to
develop himself further in that direction.
”I moved to a position at Marlow Offshore,
where I underwent comprehensive
training and learned a lot about crewing
within the Offshore Oil Gas industry”,
Thomas says.
Two years later, iPS offered the
opportunity to open doors towards
THOMAS JOYCE
OFFSHORE MARITIME BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT
large ‘turn key projects’ within multiple
business sectors such as Offshore,
Dredging, Maritime, but also more niche
sectors such as Tunnelling. “Currently I
am responsible for full Maritime business
development within the European
operations region. In particular the
offshore sector in Scandinavia is a strong
focus point.”
Thomas enjoys his current role as his
function provides him a lot of freedom
within the company to organise, assess
and bring improved efficiency to the
business, much to the benefit of our
clients and candidates. “iPS is willing
to take the risk to explore industry
opportunities in innovative new sectors,
this motivates me to explore new ideas
and business channels.”
Thomas continues: “My personal
ambition aligns perfectly with the
aspiration of iPS as a company to grow
and develop in new business areas and in
the Offshore sector in particular“.

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meet the new iPS talents
POWERFUL PEOPLE
PEOPLE
Pim studied Safety Security. During
the last two years of the course the
weeks were split between four days work
experience and one day school, which
meant that Pim was able to gain work
experience whilst studying. After his
graduation he pursued his hunger for
travel and went touring through Asia for
five months. “Once I came back to the
Netherlands I did some temporary work
to kill time whilst applying for a fulltime
job.”
iPS hired Pim in December 2013. It was
a good choice for him: “our work is
interesting as the industry is relatively
new and is currently growing a lot. I grew
up with boats and was always fascinated
with anything related to water. It makes
me happy to work in this environment”.
Pim likes the fact that he is able to work
with big companies and become a part
of well known projects. The contact with
PIM HOOGHART
JR. CONSULTANT MARITIME
candidates and clients gives the most
joy. “My job is two sided: I am placing
someone and I am simultaneously
helping the company by doing so.” Pim
continues: “it is an open company that
works hard and every single colleague is
trying to get the best results. This climate
is really important and satisfying to me”.
Sharon lived in Belgium for five years
before she followed two studies in the
Netherlands: Hospitality Management
and Human Resource Management.
“My first study, Hospitality Management,
took me to the United States where
I stayed for one year. While in America
I came in contact with several Human
Resource disciplines which made me
decide to follow an extra study: Human
Resource Management.” This extra study
paid off as she followed up by working
as an international recruiter and HR
manager in the Care Industry for three
years. After searching for a new job
opportunity she found iPS, where she
started in February 2014. Sharon: “It was
a good choice. I really like to work in a
fast growing and international industry.”
Especially working for iPS makes her
smile: “From the first moment it felt like
home, the ambiance is truly amazing”.
Sharon is mainly focused on the dredging
SHARON BROUWER
JR. CONSULTANT MARITIME
industry. “It is a dynamic industry which
changes a lot. It is full of challenges as
there are many factors which you have
to take into account”. She enjoys the
combination of interacting with people
and commerce. This commercial side
is quite new for her and it is a skill she
wants to develop. “There are lots of
opportunities to grow within the company.
I like the fact that we work as one team.”
Her other goal is to act more on projects
in the dredging industry and as well
to learn more about other industries
like towage, offshore and merchant:
“these are really interesting industries”.
Next to this her ambition is to focus
more internationally: “I am not tied to
the Netherlands so they can send me
anywhere if needed”.
I get energy from the friendship and
contact with colleagues together with
placing people.
For me, teamwork is
an important
key to success.
His goal is to strengthen the team in
respect to the upcoming Suez Canal
Project: “I want iPS to become the
preferred supplier for this impressive
project. At the same time I try to raise the
quality level.

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TACO ENGELAAR
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Taco holds a Masters degree in
International Business Administration.
During his studies he worked for a Bank
in the Professional Services Department
for almost four years. He was also part
of an exchange programme which
took him to Mexico. “I liked it so much
that I went back to work at the local
Dutch Embassy where I was part of the
Economic Department.”
His tasks were infrastructure
improvement and promoting relations
with Dutch companies. iPS found Taco in
April 2014. He was asked to help build
up a new office in Qatar. “I liked the
international growth ambition and the
young team of iPS so I said yes.” Taco
continues:
“It is, of course, also a nice opportunity
to help build up new businesses in the
Middle East.” Taco likes the industry
and wants to work together with big
companies for their huge projects.
“Especially Qatar is interesting. It is
booming over there.”
He wants to make clients’ projects a
success by delivering the right people.
“It is amazing to see that projects
actually work. You can see it succeeding,
this is really fulfilling.” Taco sees
personal contact as the most interesting
part of this job: “I meet smart, interesting
and well experienced people who are
making a success of big projects. I learn
a lot from them.” A very important goal
is to market iPS in the region:
“I have been given the chance to
introduce iPS to big companies and to
develop a local office with a vast pool
of candidates and clients.”
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Festivities
ONE COMPANY
teambuilding is important to us
Twice a year, iPS invites the managers
of our international offices to the
Netherlands for a mid year update.
This year the 2014 mid-year evaluation
took place in the summer.
On day one the iPS directors kicked off
the international week by presenting
the iPS goals for the coming half year.
This presentation was followed, the
next day, by the international goals and
accomplishments, presented by our
managers.
To break the week, we implemented
some activities on day three. It was
time for everybody to show who the
biggest daredevils were by joining the
‘RIB-experience’. This is an attraction
where very fast boats are racing across
Rotterdam harbour. After this wet
happening it was time for a drink. And
what good timing, as the Dutch were
winning their first FIFA World Cup match
that night! All dressed in orange we
enjoyed a drink, an exciting match and
informal quality time with colleagues.
The following day was marked down
for our managers to gain extra insights
by paying a visit to Jack-Up Barge, one
of our valued clients. The last day of
this international week was completely
focused on our new colleagues during our
half-yearly ‘Rookie Dinner’. A dinner for
our new colleagues which gave them a
chance to get to know the people behind
iPS and get familiar with the workflow.
In short, an important week and we are
happy that there will be a winter edition
as well. This edition will also be kicked off
by presentations and targets. There will
be a “stamppot festival” organised. Since
‘stamppot’ is a typical dish of the Dutch
cuisine, it will be a nice surprise for our
international colleagues.
On Wednesday, the managers will spend
their next day in the theater which will be
followed by ‘glow in the dark’ midget golf.
Finally the week will end, as always, with
our Christmas party.
iPS INTERNATIONAL WEEK

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BOWLING
“IT WAS AMAZING TO SEE OUR CLIENTS FROM ANOTHER
ANGLE, WHILE YOU ARE RACING OVER THE WATER.”
Another example of our activities
in order to build up our team spirit
outside the office is our annual bowling
tournament. It all started in November
2012 when our Maritime department
wanted to organise more informal events
with iPS’ colleagues. They initiated an
evening with dinner and bowling. It was
such a success that it has grown into an
annual event including a challenge cup.
This year we had six teams participating,
and again, it turned out to be a
successful evening.

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DREDGING MUSEUM
Festivities
ONE COMPANY
teambuilding is important to us
iPS started as a small recruitment agency, dedicated to the
dredging industry. In order to get more aware of the knowhow
within this specific industry, iPS’ new faces paid a visit to the
National Dredging Museum in Sliedrecht, the Netherlands.
This museum is unique in the world and offered us an
opportunity to get acquainted with the future and the past of
the dredging industry.
The museum covers dredging from the very beginning up
to the present time. It is known for their pictures, models,
illustrations and original dredging machinery in- and outside
the museum, like a giant cutterhead.

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BABIES
the new iPS generation
WELCOME TO THE WORLD
NEWBORNS
2014 was a fruitful year. A lot of babies
were born and a new iPS generation
has begun. We have gathered all the
pictures for you to see. We congratulate
all the parents and we wish them lots of
healthiness.
Bruce
Ivy
Max
Meagan
Rainier
Wrenz
Luuk
Jamie
Ekam Kaur

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pictures from around the world
PHOTO CONTEST
POWERFUL PICTURES
Picture by Andre Nascimento Aroujo de Azavedo Picture by Liam Harkin
Picture by Joe Szamosi
Picture by Joe Szamosi Picture by Danny Cornelissen
PHOTO CONTEST
Our industries are very diverse. This is exciting for us, but also for
our candidates. Our work brings them to every corner of the world.
Impressive jobs with incredible sceneries. Have a look into their world
with these five winning photographs.
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46. COLOPHON
We would like to thank everyone that has contributed
to this special publication of iPS - Powerful People. We
would not have realized this special project without
the help of our loyal clients, candidates, suppliers and
colleagues.
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Editors:
Hugo Passchier
Michel Warta
Special thanks to:
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Ferry Passchier
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EDITORS NOTE
44
Someone once told me that change is the only constant in life.
This covers our whole company, but it is certainly true for the
communication team which has spent the better part of a year
working tirelessly to evolve our corporate identity for the better.
You saw evidence in our magazine, when we redesigned our
flyers and calendar.
This time it was the magazine’s turn with our 2015 issue.
We hope you like what you see.
This glossy was established with the support of iPS’ staff,
suppliers, candidates and clients. The tasks of copywriting and
bringing together all the bits and pieces were assigned to me,
Hugo Passchier.
My goal is to introduce iPS to people who have not heard of
us yet as well as improve our presence for those who have.
The motivation behind it: show the world who we are, what we
do and aim to be as transparent as possible.
Like last year, this magazine is a result of good cooperation
between all the colleagues of iPS, Tommy Kleyn (Blueboost),
Ron Nobel (Efficiënta Offset drukkerij) and Michel Warta (iPS).
From the beginning of this year, Michel has transferred the
role as leading editor to me and now mainly supports the
collaboration between all parties.
Coming back to our evolvement one of the most involving
changes are yet to come. We will show that to you in our
next issue.
See you then!

47. Blueboost is a Rotterdam-based design agency
that specialises in graphic design, photography
and illustration. Driving force behind Blueboost is
Tommy Kleyn (1977). Kleyn has nearly twenty years of
experience in formentioned fields.
Shell, Honda, Hyundai, Mazda, Deloitte, the Dutch
Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment,
Rabobank and, of course, iPS are amongst the
clients Tommy worked and still works for. Besides
commissioned work, Blueboost reserves part of their
time to work on non-commissioned, self-inspired
projects. This to keep our minds limber, explore
creativity and cultivate fresh ideas.
These days communication -in many cases- consists
of a combination of graphic design, photography
and illustration. Blueboost masters all of these
disciplines, a quality that proves to be quite convenient
for our clients. And: we’re a small operation. This keeps
costs at a minimum and effiency at a max.
If you would like to see more of our work or get in
contact with us, please visit our website at blueboost.nl
or send us an e-mail at mail@blueboost.nl
Blueboost made this infographic for the
Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and the
Environment. It consists of 15 individual
situations, spread out over 5 ‘steps’ in
an improvement ladder.